Attaching The Divided Pickup; Attaching The Pickup With Double-Sided Tape - Roland GK-3 Owner's Manual

Attaching the Divided Pickup

There are three ways to attach the divided pickup.
● Attaching the Pickup with Double-
Sided Tape (p. 9)
This provides the simplest way to attach the
pickup to flat-top guitars.
● Attaching the Pickup with Screws (p. 12)
This method features the benefit of allowing
the pickups to be finely adjusted later on, but
it is somewhat difficult to carry out.
* Do not place any unnecessary strain on the cable connecting the pickup and the controller. This may result in breaking.
* Do not bend or twist the pickup. Use particular care when removing the pickup.

■ Attaching the Pickup with Double-Sided Tape

1. Place the pickup between the guitar's
body and strings, and determine the
position for attachment.
In principle, the pickup should be
centered with respect to the six strings, as
close to the bridge as possible.
fig.1030 (Position of Pickup Attachment)
* If your guitar has a tremolo unit (whammy bar),
then attaching the pickup at the bridge position may
bring the pickup into direct contact with the tremolo
unit. Position the pickup so that it will not interfere
with operation of the tremolo unit.
* Attach the pickup about 15 mm (9/16") from the
bridge if your guitar is strung with copper, brass, or
bronze wound strings, such as with an acoustic guitar.
* Regardless of the guitar, do not position the divided
pickup more than 20 mm (13/16") from the bridge.
fig.1040e (Position of Pickup Attachment (Side View))
Maximum 20 mm
Attaching the GK-3 to the Guitar
● Attaching the Pickup with the Pickup
Holder (p. 13)
This is the simplest method for guitars with
the bridge mounted on posts embedded in
the guitar body.
* When viewed from the front, the strings do not
necessarily need to be aligned perfectly with the
center of the yokes. Each string need only pass over
some portion of its yoke.
fig.1050e (Yokes and Strings)
Forth String
Fifth String
Sixth String
* Be sure the divided pickup is correctly oriented. The
cord from the pickup should emerge from under the
sixth string.
When you have determined the position
in which the pickup is to be attached,
mark the position with a pencil,
cellophane tape or other appropriate
marking.
2. Be sure the neck curvature and string
height are set properly, then tune each
string to its normal tuning.
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